Central Garden & Pet Company

CENTANASDAQUSD
38.13 USD
0.23 (0.60%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 10:32 AM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

Shares of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) are trading at $38.13. The technical outlook is "Neutral" and the fundamental picture shows "Buy". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics suggest CENTA is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 24, 2026.

Open?$38.36
High?$38.58
Low?$37.50
Prev. Close?$38.36
Volume?32.4K
Avg. Volume?293.7K
VWAP?$38.04
Rel. Volume?0.11x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$32.43 × 100
Ask?$43.36 × 100
Spread?$10.93
Midpoint?$37.89
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?2.4B
Shares Out?51.3M
Float?49.3M
Float %?96.1%
P/E Ratio?14.44
P/B Ratio?1.38
EPS?$2.66
Dividend?0.05%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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Central Garden & Pet Co offers solutions that support healthier pets, greener lawns, and thriving gardens. Its products include dog and cat treats, chews, toys, beds, containment, grooming supplies, aquatics, small animal and bird supplies, equine and livestock products, insect control solutions, grass seed, wild bird feed, fertilizers, pest controls, live plants, and packet seeds, sold under brands such as Aqueon, Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, Pennington, Ferry Morse, Amdro, and Sevin. The company operates through two segments, Pet and Garden, and sells through retailers, independent stores, eCommerce channels, and professional markets. It has sales and distribution operations mainly across the United States, with additional facilities in Canada and Mexico.
Employees
6.0K
Market Cap
2.4B
Industry
WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS
Listed
2007-02-06
Address
1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597
Phone: (925) 948-4000
Technical OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
99
Momentum?
88
Short Sent.?
57
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?5.41Safe
Confidence?70%Moderate
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Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?2.33%Low
Short Interest?1.1M
Days to Cover?4.6
Free Float49.3M
Avg Daily Volume252.6K
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?3.79Strong
Quick Ratio?2.67Strong
Cash Ratio?1.77Strong
Debt/Equity?0.68Moderate
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
100/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
83
14.4CHEAP
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
90
1.38CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
90
0.78CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
97
7.0CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
91
7.8CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
94
0.84CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
32
9.5%FAIR
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
40
4.4%FAIR
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$345.6M
Enterprise Value?$2.6B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day